{"product_id":"the-csmss-way-a-swimmers-journey-through-competition-identity-burnout-and-return-9798198172487","title":"The CSMSS Way: A Swimmer's Journey Through Competition, Identity, Burnout, and Return","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Hrishikesh Karmalkar\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Personal Memoirs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSwimming was never just a sport.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was identity. Escape. Pressure. Brotherhood. Fear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe CSMSS Way is a deeply personal reflection on competitive swimming - from childhood victories and relay-team glory to burnout, comparison, mental battles, and the long road back to the pool.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough raw storytelling and honest introspection, Hrishikesh Karmalkar explores what happens when performance becomes identity, when fear replaces joy, and when the water that once shaped you becomes something you must rediscover.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a book about medals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a book about growing up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout learning when to fight, when to adapt, and how to return to yourself after feeling lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHonest, reflective, and deeply human, The CSMSS Way is for swimmers, athletes, and anyone who has ever struggled to separate who they are from what they do.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47890731532439,"sku":"9798198172487","price":863.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798198172487.webp?v=1781181123","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-csmss-way-a-swimmers-journey-through-competition-identity-burnout-and-return-9798198172487","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}